What does every "I'll send it to you tomorrow" cost?
Two invisible costs: a data team stuck on repetitive reports and managers waiting to decide. Put a number on both.
Preloaded values are editable references. The formula is in plain sight. The result comes from your data, not from promises.
Requests outside the existing dashboards.
In the selected currency.
Managers and middle management.
In the selected currency.
Monthly cost of the bottleneck
US$ 9,800
Estimated potential with your data, at your current pace. Not a promise.
Data team
US$ 4,800
80 ad hoc reports per month built by hand.
Management waiting time
US$ 5,000
Decisions waiting on a number to move forward.
200 hours
of management time per month waiting for a number.
PDF report comparison
editable reference from the Metrix modelWith conversational access to data
These two parameters feed the comparison and the annual projection in the PDF. Adjust them before generating the report.
Editable reference from the Metrix model: the rest of the volume is self-served.
Editable reference from the Metrix model.
Current vs conversational comparison + annual projection + assumptions table. The result on screen is free and requires no sign-up.
How do we calculate this?
biCost = reports x hoursPerReport x biHourlyCost managerHours = users x waitHours waitCost = managerHours x managerHourlyCost monthlyCost = biCost + waitCost
With your current data
- Ad hoc reports per month
- 80
- Hours per report
- 4
- Analyst hourly cost
- US$ 15
- Users who request data
- 25
- Waiting hours per user
- 8
- Management hourly cost
- US$ 25
The result is an estimated potential based on your data, not a promise of results.
Send this link to whoever signs off on the budget.
What the BI Bottleneck Calculator measures
When every report takes days, the cost does not fall only on the data team: it falls on every manager who decides late or decides blind.
How the cost of waiting for a report is calculated
The calculator adds up two costs: the BI team hours spent on repetitive reports that could be self-served, and the management hours lost waiting for data to make decisions. With the number of monthly requests, the average turnaround time and hourly costs, it estimates what the bottleneck costs per month and per year.
Every parameter is editable and the formula is shown in full, so the number can stand up to a finance review.
The comparison with conversational data access
The alternative it compares against is conversational business intelligence: asking your data questions in natural language and getting the answer instantly, with no ticket and no wait. That is the approach of Metrix, which connects to the company's data sources and answers in seconds.
The PDF includes the comparison with editable parameters and the annual projection, useful to justify the data project to leadership.
Frequently asked questions
Does this replace my BI team?
Does this replace my BI team?
No. It measures how much of their time goes into repetitive reports that could be self-served, so it can be freed up for high-value analysis.
What counts as a "waiting hour"?
What counts as a "waiting hour"?
The time between asking for a number and being able to decide with it: follow-ups, back and forth, postponed meetings.
What does Vantegrate do with my data?
What does Vantegrate do with my data?
We only use your details to follow up on your report and to contact you if you ask. You can unsubscribe whenever you want.
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